Word: interwoven
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...interesting aspect of Bunin’s play is that it features more than thirty characters played by six of the seven cast members. Though the effect is at times dizzying for the audience, this accurately reflects Adam’s dizzying quest. Moreover, the play’s interwoven frames of reference—as Adam begins living the story he is told—are nicely echoed in the versatility of the actors who, except for Adam, play anywhere between three and seven roles each...
That may be why he found Herodotus good company. Travels is actually two interwoven stories: Kapuscinski's account of working in India, China, Egypt, Sudan, Congo and Ethiopia; and Herodotus' colorful observations on customs and conflicts in the equally exotic lands he visited. (Like Kapuscinski, he was accused of exaggerating for effect.) From Herodotus, Kapuscinski says he learned that "each culture requires acceptance and understanding, and that to understand it one must first come to know...
Although our vices and virtues seem to be independent of religion, there is no dividing Americana from religion. The two are interwoven. Removing the churches from the Boston skyline would be equivalent to creating a New York without skyscrapers. Forgetting Southern gospel songs would be as much a blow to our culture as if we turned our back on jazz and rock ’n’ roll. Cherishing our freedom to hold any or no religion is as important as practicing our freedom of speech. Our history with religion might be filled with bumps and wrong turns...
...other places, but “Everything’s Gone Green” is one of the few films to actually be set there, with a focus on the city. “It’s pretty specific to Vancouver, the plot’s very much interwoven with the place,” says Costanzo. Locals were excited to see their city finally being portrayed as itself, he says: “The people on the crew went crazy over it.” Vancouver reflects one of the film’s central themes?...
...people an audience can relate to, and all that is left is a simple recounting of events. Nearly every film containing overt references to today’s foreign policy and championing the “make love, not war” philosophy (how original) still boasts an unique interwoven character-driven storyline to distinguish it from a straight-up history lesson. This fundamental cinematic approach can make such films engaging, as seen in “Three Kings” or “The Thin Red Line.” Unfortunately, each character in “Barley?...